Truth Social Scraper — Posts, Profiles, Engagement Metrics & Media

Extract public posts, profile data, engagement metrics, and media attachments from any Truth Social account. Built for journalists, researchers, OSINT analysts, brand-monitoring teams, and developers who need clean, structured Truth Social data without standing up a scraping pipeline.

The fastest and most affordable Truth Social scraper on Apify. Typical runs finish in seconds, use minimal compute, and the per-run cost is a fraction of comparable scrapers — so you can monitor more profiles, more often, for less.

What you can do with this scraper

• Track political figures and public officials — Donald Trump, members of Congress, agencies, campaigns
• Monitor brand mentions and engagement on public Truth Social profiles
• Build news and media-monitoring dashboards with structured, ready-to-analyze data
• Run academic research and journalism investigations into discourse, virality, and information flows
• Power OSINT workflows with rich post and profile metadata
• Feed analytics pipelines, BI tools, and LLMs with clean JSON
• Archive public posts before they disappear from timelines

Why this scraper

	This scraper	Typical alternatives
Speed per profile	Seconds	Tens of seconds to minutes
Cost per run (10 posts)	Effectively zero	Often cents to dollars
Profile metadata depth	Full profile (bio, avatar, verified, followers, etc.)	Username only
Media attachment depth	Full metadata (URL, preview, dimensions, blurhash)	URL only
Repost handling	Original post URL and original author profile	URL only, or missing
Quote posts, polls, link cards, mentions, hashtags	Included	Often missing
Incremental monitoring	Built in — only-new-posts mode dedupes across scheduled runs	Re-scrapes the same posts every run
Fetch specific posts by URL/ID	Yes	Often profile-only
Multiple profiles per run	Yes — mix URLs, handles, usernames	Often one profile per run
Setup	None — just enter handles	Often requires API keys, proxy config

If you've used another Truth Social scraper and found it slow, expensive, or missing fields you need — try this one.

Quick start

1. Enter one or more profiles in the Truth Social Username or Handle field. You can paste any of:
   • Full URL: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump
   • Handle: @realDonaldTrump
   • Username: realDonaldTrump
2. Set Max items (1–1000 posts per profile).
3. Click Start.

To pull specific posts instead of a timeline, paste their URLs or IDs into Specific Post URLs or IDs — with or without any profiles. To monitor profiles efficiently, enable Only New Posts and schedule the Actor: each run returns only posts published since the last one.

Results stream into the Dataset and can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, JSONL, RSS, or HTML, or accessed via the Apify API.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
identifiers	array of strings	—	Truth Social profile URLs, @handles, or usernames. Mix and match formats — they're all normalized automatically. Optional if you supply postUrls instead.
postUrls	array of strings	—	Fetch specific posts directly by URL (https://truthsocial.com/@user/posts/116502796687355089) or by numeric post ID. Use when you want exact posts rather than a profile timeline. Can be combined with identifiers or used on its own.
maxItems	integer	10	Maximum number of posts to return per profile. Allowed range: 1–1000. The default keeps runs fast and cheap; large historical pulls are slower because Truth Social rate-limits deep pagination.
onlyNewPosts	boolean	false	Incremental mode for monitoring. Returns only posts published since the previous run for each profile — the Actor remembers the newest post it has seen per profile, so scheduled runs return only fresh posts instead of re-scraping the whole timeline. No effect on the first run for a profile.
includeReplies	boolean	false	Include posts that are replies to other posts. Default keeps the timeline focused on original content.
includeMedia	boolean	true	Include image and video attachment metadata in each post.
includePinned	boolean	true	Include posts the profile owner has pinned to their timeline.

At least one of identifiers or postUrls is required.

Output

Each post is saved as a separate dataset record with rich, structured data. Below is a representative example showing every field you'll receive.

{
  "id": "116502796687355089",
  "created_at": "2026-05-02T03:13:19.908Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "uri": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116502796687355089",
  "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116502796687355089",
  "original_url": null,
  "content": "<p>Example post content with a <a href=\"https://example.com\">link</a></p>",
  "text": "Example post content with a link",
  "language": "en",
  "visibility": "public",
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "is_repost": false,
  "is_reply": false,
  "is_pinned": false,
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "quote_id": null,
  "quote": null,
  "replies_count": 933,
  "reblogs_count": 2156,
  "favourites_count": 8514,
  "upvotes_count": 8514,
  "downvotes_count": 0,
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "media_attachments": [
    {
      "id": "116502793707661102",
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/.../original/6883fa79474d7522.jpg",
      "preview_url": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/.../small/6883fa79474d7522.jpg",
      "meta": {
        "original": { "width": 1200, "height": 857, "aspect": 1.4, "size": "1200x857" },
        "small":    { "width":  947, "height": 676, "aspect": 1.4, "size":  "947x676" }
      },
      "blurhash": "UIF}.lou-ot6~XRPE4bEE3M{NHR*$xNa?GWV",
      "description": null
    }
  ],
  "account": {
    "id": "107780257626128497",
    "username": "realDonaldTrump",
    "acct": "realDonaldTrump",
    "display_name": "Donald J. Trump",
    "url": "https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump",
    "avatar": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/.../454286ac07a6f6e6.jpeg",
    "header": "https://static-assets-1.truthsocial.com/.../ba3b910ba387bf4e.jpeg",
    "note": "<p></p>",
    "created_at": "2022-02-11T16:16:57.705Z",
    "followers_count": 12572462,
    "following_count": 69,
    "statuses_count": 33160,
    "last_status_at": "2026-05-02",
    "verified": true,
    "bot": false,
    "location": "",
    "website": "www.DonaldJTrump.com",
    "premium": true,
    "fields": []
  },
  "original_account": null
}

Output field reference

Post identity & content

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique post identifier
created_at	ISO 8601	When the post was published
edited_at	ISO 8601 | null	When the post was last edited (null if never edited)
uri	string	Canonical URI of the post
url	string	Web URL of the post
original_url	string | null	Original post URL when the post is a repost; otherwise null
content	string | null	Post body as HTML
text	string | null	Post body as plain text (HTML stripped, line breaks preserved)
language	string | null	Detected language code (e.g., en)
visibility	string	Post visibility (public, unlisted, etc.)
sensitive	boolean	Marked as sensitive content
spoiler_text	string	Content warning text, if any

Post type flags

Field	Type	Description
is_repost	boolean	Post is a repost (reblog) of another post
is_reply	boolean	Post is a reply to another post
is_pinned	boolean	Post is pinned to the profile
in_reply_to_id	string | null	ID of the post being replied to
in_reply_to_account_id	string | null	ID of the account being replied to
quote_id	string | null	ID of the quoted post
quote	object | null	Full quoted-post object, if applicable

Engagement metrics

Field	Type	Description
replies_count	integer	Number of replies
reblogs_count	integer	Number of reposts
favourites_count	integer	Number of favorites (likes)
upvotes_count	integer	Number of upvotes
downvotes_count	integer	Number of downvotes

Rich content

Field	Type	Description
mentions	array	@-mentions in the post (account ids, usernames, URLs)
tags	array	Hashtags in the post
card	object | null	Link preview card (URL, title, description, image)
poll	object | null	Poll data with options and counts
media_attachments	array	Image and video attachments with full metadata

Account profiles

The account object contains the full profile of the timeline owner — not just a username. For reposts, original_account contains the same depth of profile data for the original author.

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Account identifier
username	string	Handle (without @)
acct	string	Federated handle
display_name	string	Name shown on the profile
url	string	Profile URL
avatar	string	Avatar image URL
header	string	Header (cover) image URL
note	string	Profile bio (HTML)
created_at	ISO 8601	Account creation date
followers_count	integer	Followers count
following_count	integer	Following count
statuses_count	integer	Total posts
last_status_at	date	Date of last post
verified	boolean	Verified badge
bot	boolean	Bot account flag
location	string	Profile location text
website	string	Profile website
premium	boolean	Premium subscriber flag
fields	array	Custom profile fields

Pricing & performance

This Actor is designed to be the most cost-efficient way to scrape Truth Social on Apify:

• Seconds per run for a typical 10-post fetch.
• Tiny memory footprint — runs comfortably in the smallest Apify container size.
• Minimal data transfer — you pay only for the posts you actually fetch.

Result: per-run costs round to zero for most use cases, even on free Apify plans. Schedule it hourly across hundreds of profiles without breaking the bank.

Use cases & search keywords

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If you've searched for any of those, this is the Actor you want.

Frequently asked questions

Can I scrape multiple profiles in one run?

Yes. Pass multiple identifiers in the identifiers array — URLs, @handles, and bare usernames can be mixed freely. Each profile is scraped in turn and all results stream into the same Dataset.

How many posts can I get per profile?

Up to 1000 per run, controlled by maxItems. Smaller values keep runs fast and cheap; larger historical pulls take longer because Truth Social rate-limits deep pagination. For ongoing collection, schedule the Actor with Only New Posts enabled (see below) so each run picks up where the last left off.

Can I fetch specific posts instead of a whole timeline?

Yes. Put the post URLs (e.g. https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116502796687355089) or bare numeric post IDs into postUrls. Each is returned with the same rich record shape as timeline posts. This is ideal for re-checking engagement on known posts. You can use postUrls on its own or alongside identifiers.

How do I monitor profiles without re-scraping the same posts?

Enable onlyNewPosts and schedule the Actor. It remembers the newest post it has seen for each profile and, on the next run, returns only posts published since then — so a daily or hourly schedule yields just the new posts each time. The first run for a profile fetches the current timeline to establish a baseline. Set maxItems comfortably above the number of posts a profile typically publishes between runs, so a busy profile's newest posts are never truncated.

Do I need an API key or developer account on Truth Social?

No. There's nothing to set up — just enter the profiles you want to scrape and click Start.

What format is the output?

Each post is a structured JSON record in the Dataset. From there you can export to JSON, CSV, Excel, JSONL, RSS, or HTML, query via the Apify API, or pipe into any downstream system.

Does it return media (images, videos)?

Yes, with full metadata: URLs for the original and preview-sized files, dimensions, aspect ratios, and blurhash thumbnails. Set includeMedia: false if you don't need it.

Does it return reposts?

Yes. Reposts are clearly flagged with is_repost: true, and you get both the timeline-owner's view URL and the original post URL — plus the full profile of the original author in original_account.

Does it return replies?

By default no, to keep the output focused on top-level posts. Set includeReplies: true to include them. Each reply also exposes in_reply_to_id and in_reply_to_account_id so you can reconstruct conversations.

Does it return pinned posts?

Yes by default. Set includePinned: false to exclude them. Pinned posts are flagged with is_pinned: true in the output.

Can I scrape private accounts?

No. Only public profiles are supported — this Actor scrapes data that's publicly visible to anyone on the web.

What happens if I enter a username that doesn't exist?

The run still finishes successfully and scrapes any valid profiles you provided. Profiles that can't be found (misspelled, private, suspended, or renamed) are skipped, listed in the run log, and called out in the run's status message — so a typo never silently breaks the whole run or your other profiles.

How do I integrate the output with my system?

Apify supports webhooks, API access, integrations with Zapier, Make, Airbyte, n8n, and direct Dataset exports to S3, Google Drive, and more. See the Integrations tab on this Actor's page.

Can I schedule it to run automatically?

Yes — Apify supports cron-style scheduling out of the box. A typical pattern is hourly or daily monitoring of a watch-list of profiles.

Legal & ethics

This Actor is intended for lawful research, monitoring, journalism, and analytics. Only public posts and public profile data are collected — nothing that requires authentication. Users are responsible for complying with Truth Social's Terms of Service, applicable data-protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), and any regional restrictions on personal data processing.

Support

Open an issue on the Actor's page or contact the maintainer through Apify if you encounter problems or want to request features.